Damian Vu Thanh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Poland | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | The Cong–Viettel | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Gwardia Koszalin | ||
| 2016–2017 | Olimpia Grudziądz | ||
| 2017–2018 | Gwardia Koszalin | ||
| 2018–2022 | Olimpia Grudziądz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Olimpia Grudziądz | 40 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Stal Brzeg (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2025– | The Cong–Viettel | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:15, 23 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Damian Vu Thanh An (born 25 August 2003) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for V.League 1 club The Cong–Viettel.[1]
Early life
Vu Thanh was born in Poland to a Vietnamese father and a Polish mother.[2]
Career
Vu Thanh started his career with Olimpia Grudziądz, where he made 40 league appearances and scored two goals and helped the club achieve promotion from the fourth tier to the third tier from the 2022–23 season.[3]
During the summer of 2024, Vu Thanh was sent on loan to Stal Brzeg in the III liga, where he made 11 league appearances and scored one goal. Following his stint there, he signed for Vietnamese side The Cong–Viettel ahead of the 2025–26 V.League 1. He scored in his debut for The Cong–Viettel in the team's 3–0 win over Cong An Ho Chi Minh City on 22 August 2025.[4]
Style of play
Vu Thanh plays as a midfielder. Vietnamese newspaper Dân Việt wrote in 2025 that his "forte is the defensive midfielder position, but he can also play well as a center back when necessary... [he] impresses with his muscular physique... along with his strong one-on-one ability and impressive pressing power... he also stands out for his interception skills, reading situations, breaking up the opponent's play and his ability to pass the ball well".[5]
Honours
Olimpia Grudziądz
References
- ^ Damian Vu Thanh at Soccerway
- ^ "Chuyện của cầu thủ Việt kiều Ba Lan gây "sốt" tại V.League" [The story of the Vietnamese-Polish player causing a "fever" in V.League] (in Vietnamese). Công an nhân dân. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Damian Vũ Thành: 'Máy quét' gốc Việt tại Ba Lan" [Damian Vu Thanh: Vietnamese 'scanner' in Poland] (in Vietnamese). Bóng đá. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Cầu thủ Việt kiều của Thể Công Viettel ghi bàn chỉ 2 phút chào sân V-League". Lao Động. 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Cầu thủ Việt kiều Ba Lan cao 1m80 khoác áo ĐT Việt Nam?" [1m80 tall Vietnamese-Polish player plays for Vietnam national team?] (in Vietnamese). Dân Việt. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "III liga 2022/2023, grupa: II". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 November 2025.
External links
- Damian Vu Thanh at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Damian Vu Thanh at Soccerway